1963 Correct Craft value

The bottom was painted to match the top with a 2 part epoxy.

Great looking ride, very well taken care of from the looks of the pictures!

The owner thought it may have been replaced at some time.

Thank you for your thoughts on this . We are looking at this as a 2nd boat for my son to use and also to ski with. Not for show. I am still interested in it but will be also looking for something that may fit him better as he is 5'11" and this may be a bit on the small side for him. He's running a 13 Whaler now.

tcap wrote: . He's running a 13 Whaler now.

David,
When I was running around in my early days of boating, I had a couple friends who had the 13's. One had a Merc 50 on it at needless to say, it was quite the ride. I'd suggest keeping him in the Whaler! Get him a new outboard for it!

Oh and you cant ski from it..

I own pretty much the same boat, not sure which model the one you are looking at is but it's the same 16 ft. hull I have. Mine has a 130 HP V6 in it. Here's some thoughts from a long time user of the boat.

I bought it before I was 20, can't remember if I was 18 or 19. I was at that time 6'2" and maybe 175. I skied all the time with family and friends on outboards, usually just 70's. The inboard was maybe the most exciting purchase of my life, all of a sudden we had more power than we could handle, plus the sound and look of the boat were so cool. Our slalom skills instantly improved and we weren't running WOT all the time so we actually had power to spare when we wanted more. The boat you are looking at has less power, would be lacking for slalom skiing or even pulling people of moderate size, like Tim said you'd want more power.

Anyway, going from a Whaler 13 to an inboard classic is a quantum leap. Need to hear how old he is for better advice, but the boat would make him the coolest kid around.

The drawbacks, from a modern water sports perspective - the boat is small, not much room for gear. We made it work, but fills up quickly. A move up to an '80's vintage 2001 model gives MUCH more room and better versatility for multiple uses.

Hope this helps! Ask away if any more questions.

15 yrs old

tcap wrote: This is a 16 ' with a 6cyl gray marine . Si that the same? Also are you comfortable in the boat with your height? He is 5'11" -6' 195

David,
David's (63skier) hull is the same but has the V8. That 6 gray would be pretty lethargic for skiing.

Big boy for 15. I'm the same size and find the 16' boats pretty comfortable.

What's the hp rating on the gray? I assume 100hp at most?

Riley wrote:    The boat in my avatar is pretty much the same boat as your looking at. It has a 100 hp straight 6 .

David,
I'd like to add that Bruce has the Ford/Interceptor straight 6 which is a lot lighter than the Continental/Gray 6 that's in the 63. Weight is a small hull will make a pretty big difference. .

If your intent is to find him a ski boat for $5k this is a pretty poor choice.. Get a Ski Tique with a V8 like Riley said.

Thanks Im trying to stay at about 16' due to dock space.